concert

[kon-surt, -sert, kuhn-surt]

noun

1. a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.

2. a public performance, usually by an individual singer, instrumentalist, or the like; recital.

   The violinist has given concerts all over the world.

3. agreement of two or more individuals in a design or plan; combined action; accord or harmony.

   His plan was greeted with a concert of abuse.

adjective

1. designed or intended for concerts.

   concert hall.

2. performed at concerts.

   concert music.

3. performing or capable of performing at concerts.

   a concert pianist.

verb (used with object)

1. to contrive or arrange by agreement.

   They were able to concert a settlement of their differences.

2. to plan; devise.

   A program of action was concerted at the meeting.

verb (used without object)

1. to plan or act together.

concert

noun

1. 1. a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging Compare recital

   2. ( as modifier )

      a concert version of an opera

2. agreement in design, plan, or action

3. 1. acting in a co-ordinated fashion with a common purpose

   2. (of musicians, esp rock musicians) performing live

verb

1. to arrange or contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement

Other Word Forms

• postconcert adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of concert¹

1595–1605; (noun) < French < Italian concerto; concerto; (v.) < French concerter < Italian concertare to organize, arrange by mutual agreement, perhaps parasynthetically from con with + certo certain; Latin concertāre ( concertation ) is remote in sense

Word History and Origins

Origin of concert¹

C16: from French concerter to bring into agreement, from Italian concertare, from Late Latin concertāre to work together, from Latin: to dispute, debate, from certāre to contend

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. in concert, together; jointly.

   to act in concert.

Example Sentences

They have estimated spending $8 billion on the project, which would include a hotel and concert venue and connect with the future site of New York City Football Club’s stadium.

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"The roots are deeper, but certainly the concert encouraged the far right, because it saw the number of supporters or at least the fans of Thompson visibly," Bieber said.

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Hamasaki, who was in Shanghai as part of her Asia tour, said she was suddenly asked on Friday to cancel her concert.

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Plus, if there’s a Taylor Swift fan in your house, a subscription is a lot cheaper than a concert ticket.

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The re-dedication of the well will be celebrated with musical concerts next weekend.

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Related Words

• gig 
• musical 
• recital 
• show